"SHORT SALE". Active with Contract. Old European style architecture. The main house has seen some great improvements while leaving the character and charm in place. Downstairs you'll find 2 bedrooms each with a full bathroom, an office/den, kitchen, laundry room and a livingroom with a vaulted beamed ceiling, wood burning fireplace, antique bottle glass windows and a violin balcony, which you access from upstairs. There is also a formal dining room, butler's pantry and butler's office between the dining room and kitchen anda half bath in the foyer. There is a small basement that could easily be converted into a wine cellar. Then you follow the wide winding staircase with imported tile and iron railing upstairs where you will find a bonus room, a master bedroom/bathroom suite, 4th bedroom and a full bath. Most of the upstairs closets are cedar lined. Outside there is an in ground pool, Cabana house with a bedroom, 2 full bathrooms and a loft. There is room to launch your boat next to the dock. There is a6 car garage with aworkshop area, office, half bath and additional floored space in the attic. As you enter the iron gated entrance there is a 3/2 gate house with a wood burning fireplace. This has seen a recent major interior renovation. This is a uniqueCrooked Lake property with 12+ acres and 470+ front feet. The property is generously supplied with a variety of fruit trees including lychee, Carambola(Star Fruit), citrus and macadamia nut. All building exteriors remain original including tile roof.
Single-familyProperty Type
1930Year Built
12.72 acresLot Size
$446Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
5 car garageParking
Listed by Ken Welch• CENTURY 21 AT YOUR SERVICE
Bought with Ken Welch• CENTURY 21 AT YOUR SERVICE
Source:Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #P4610592
Redfin Estimate
$2,250,131
$1.6M since sold in April 2022$53K since August
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This home's estimate is 216% higher than the average sale price ($712K) of 6 comparable homes.
"SHORT SALE". Active with Contract. Old European style architecture. The main house has seen some great improvements while leaving the character and charm in place. Downstairs you'll find 2 bedrooms each with a full bathroom, an office/den, kitchen, laundry room and a livingroom with a vaulted beamed ceiling, wood burning fireplace, antique bottle glass windows and a violin balcony, which you access from upstairs. There is also a formal dining room, butler's pantry and butler's office between the dining room and kitchen anda half bath in the foyer. There is a small basement that could easily be converted into a wine cellar. Then you follow the wide winding staircase with imported tile and iron railing upstairs where you will find a bonus room, a master bedroom/bathroom suite, 4th bedroom and a full bath. Most of the upstairs closets are cedar lined. Outside there is an in ground pool, Cabana house with a bedroom, 2 full bathrooms and a loft. There is room to launch your boat next to the dock. There is a6 car garage with aworkshop area, office, half bath and additional floored space in the attic. As you enter the iron gated entrance there is a 3/2 gate house with a wood burning fireplace. This has seen a recent major interior renovation. This is a uniqueCrooked Lake property with 12+ acres and 470+ front feet. The property is generously supplied with a variety of fruit trees including lychee, Carambola(Star Fruit), citrus and macadamia nut. All building exteriors remain original including tile roof.
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning and permits
Zoning
Permits
A/RR
SAP
Rural Agricultural/Residential District
The purpose of the A/RR district is to provide lands for the continuation of productive agricultural uses and to provide for very low density residential development within unincorporated rural areas. The A/RR district permits agricultural activities, agricultural support facilities, multi-family dwelling units, farm labor housing, group living facilities, and community facilities.
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Property details
Interior
Fireplace Information
# of Fireplaces: 2
Has Fireplace
Exterior
Exterior Information
Foundation Type: Concrete
Building Construction Quality: Average
Exterior Wall: Stucco
Roof Shape Type: Gable Shingle
Building Type: Single Family
Pool Information
Has Pool
Property Information
Subdivision Name: VISSERING ESTATE
Living Sq. Ft: 5,047
Gross Sq. Ft: 6,237
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 3,554
Building Sq. Ft: 6,237
# of Units: 1
# of Stories: 2
Stories Type: 2
Legal Description: VISSERING ESTATE PB 145 PG 22 LOT 4
Parking & Garage Information
Parking Type: Detached Garage
Garage/Parking Sq. Ft: 3,146
Garage / Carport Type: Detached
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 2
Land Sq. Ft: 554,284
Legal Lot Number: 4
Water District: UNINCORP/SWFWMD
Municipality Name: UNINCORP/SWFWMD
Acres: 12.7246
Zoning Code: R-1
County Use Description: RESID LAKEFRONT
State Use Description: SINGLE FAMILY
Location Information
Parcel Location Influence: Lake Front
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Tax Area: UNINCORP/SWFWMD
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 5.0
Sq. Ft.: 5,047
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 12.72 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1930
Year Renovated: 1930
County: Polk County
APN: 283032955023000040
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 11, 2026
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Schools
Ben Hill Griffin Junior Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 4.0mi
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Frostproof Middle/Senior High School
Public 6-12 • Assigned • 4.3mi
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
5/10 Fire Factor
4% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 108° expected this year, 23 days in 30 years
10/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
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0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$2.14M – $2.59M
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